Sierra Estrella

Estrella Mountain Regional Park is 19,840 acres of easy Sonoran Desert hiking. Officially, the most difficult trail is rated “moderate-difficult”, but Maricopa County tends to […]

It gets cold in 7,000+ ft. northern Arizona during winter: The record low is a shocking -40℉ at Hawley Lake, in the White Mountains, on Jan. […]

One of the things I decided to start doing this year is more hikes in the cooler months closer to home. Partly because it would […]

Did this last weekend, as I wanted to test myself at a longer distance. Mostly, it turned out to be a mental test, as Pedersen […]